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Iran Executed Over 1,000 People In 2025, Highest In 17 Years: NGO
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic.
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Iranian "Child Bride" Hanged For Murdering Husband
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an international campaign for clemency.
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India Among 7 Nations To Vote Against UN Accreditation To 6 Rights Groups
India along with six others has voted against a draft resolution presented by the US that recommended six human rights groups be granted special consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council.
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WhatsApp Security Breach May Have Targeted Human Rights Groups
WhatsApp said on Tuesday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups.
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'Don't Need Lecture On Rohingyas', Kiren Rijiju Tells Human Rights Groups
Union minister Kiren Rijiju today slammed human rights groups for criticising the Centre's move to deport Rohingya refugees, saying India has given shelter to maximum number of migrants, more than any other nation, and advised them not to "lecture"
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Women Migrants Fearing Rape Take Contraceptives Before Journey: Rights Groups
Women migrants fleeing wars, political instability and poverty are taking contraceptives in the expectation of being raped but are so desperate they still embark on the journey, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
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Australia Needs To 'Lift Game' To Help Refugees: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International Wednesday slammed Australia for its treatment of asylum-seekers in remote Pacific camps, as it also urged Canberra to "lift their game" and help relieve the international refugee crisis.
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India Failed To Address Attacks On Minorities: Human Rights Groups
The Indian government "failed" to address increasing attacks on religious minorities and imposed restrictions on civil society groups critical of it, two leading global human rights groups said on Wednesday.
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Mexico Indigenous Group Sees 'Racism' in Coca-Cola Ad
Indigenous and human rights groups urged Mexican authorities on Wednesday to sanction Coca-Cola over a Christmas-themed advertisement they deemed racist, but the US company said the spot's message was misinterpreted.
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China Targets Rights Lawyers as Crackdown on Activists Widens
Chinese authorities have widened a crackdown on human rights groups, detaining or questioning more than 50 lawyers and activists in a sweep over the past few days, rights groups say.
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70 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Burundi Unrest: Human Rights Group
At least 70 people have died in Burundi since clashes erupted between security forces and activists protesting against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term, a leading Burundian human rights group said.
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Nigerian Military Says to Investigate Amnesty Killing Allegations
Nigeria's military said today it was investigating allegations by Amnesty International that more than 8,000 people had died in detention during a crackdown on Islamist militant group Boko Haram, weeks after dismissing the report.
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Violence, Hostility Slow Europe's Progress on LGBTI Equality: Rights Group
Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia are the worst countries in Europe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights, but violence against LGBTI people remains rife across the continent, a rights group said late on Sunday.
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Torture in Brazil Still a Problem: Rights Group
Torture remains a serious problem in Brazil despite government efforts to curb it, a leading human rights group has said.
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Sri Lanka Not to Deport Members of Pakistan Minority: US Human Rights Group
A US-based human rights group has asked Sri Lanka not to deport members of Pakistani minority Ahmadiya community until the UN refugee agency had full access to them and determined their need for international protection.
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Iran Executed Over 1,000 People In 2025, Highest In 17 Years: NGO
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic.
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Iranian "Child Bride" Hanged For Murdering Husband
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an international campaign for clemency.
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India Among 7 Nations To Vote Against UN Accreditation To 6 Rights Groups
India along with six others has voted against a draft resolution presented by the US that recommended six human rights groups be granted special consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council.
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WhatsApp Security Breach May Have Targeted Human Rights Groups
WhatsApp said on Tuesday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups.
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'Don't Need Lecture On Rohingyas', Kiren Rijiju Tells Human Rights Groups
Union minister Kiren Rijiju today slammed human rights groups for criticising the Centre's move to deport Rohingya refugees, saying India has given shelter to maximum number of migrants, more than any other nation, and advised them not to "lecture"
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Women Migrants Fearing Rape Take Contraceptives Before Journey: Rights Groups
Women migrants fleeing wars, political instability and poverty are taking contraceptives in the expectation of being raped but are so desperate they still embark on the journey, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
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Australia Needs To 'Lift Game' To Help Refugees: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International Wednesday slammed Australia for its treatment of asylum-seekers in remote Pacific camps, as it also urged Canberra to "lift their game" and help relieve the international refugee crisis.
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India Failed To Address Attacks On Minorities: Human Rights Groups
The Indian government "failed" to address increasing attacks on religious minorities and imposed restrictions on civil society groups critical of it, two leading global human rights groups said on Wednesday.
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Mexico Indigenous Group Sees 'Racism' in Coca-Cola Ad
Indigenous and human rights groups urged Mexican authorities on Wednesday to sanction Coca-Cola over a Christmas-themed advertisement they deemed racist, but the US company said the spot's message was misinterpreted.
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China Targets Rights Lawyers as Crackdown on Activists Widens
Chinese authorities have widened a crackdown on human rights groups, detaining or questioning more than 50 lawyers and activists in a sweep over the past few days, rights groups say.
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70 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Burundi Unrest: Human Rights Group
At least 70 people have died in Burundi since clashes erupted between security forces and activists protesting against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term, a leading Burundian human rights group said.
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Nigerian Military Says to Investigate Amnesty Killing Allegations
Nigeria's military said today it was investigating allegations by Amnesty International that more than 8,000 people had died in detention during a crackdown on Islamist militant group Boko Haram, weeks after dismissing the report.
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Violence, Hostility Slow Europe's Progress on LGBTI Equality: Rights Group
Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia are the worst countries in Europe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights, but violence against LGBTI people remains rife across the continent, a rights group said late on Sunday.
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Torture in Brazil Still a Problem: Rights Group
Torture remains a serious problem in Brazil despite government efforts to curb it, a leading human rights group has said.
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Sri Lanka Not to Deport Members of Pakistan Minority: US Human Rights Group
A US-based human rights group has asked Sri Lanka not to deport members of Pakistani minority Ahmadiya community until the UN refugee agency had full access to them and determined their need for international protection.
